About 140 years ago, the Lake Biwa Canal was constructed to harness the lake's water for industrial development in Kyoto—supporting power generation, irrigation, and waterborne transport.
The water is still utilized today, and the canal has become an integral part of the city's daily life and landscape.
Today, for the first time in a while, I took a stroll along the canal.
The air has fully shifted to that of autumn, and the breeze carries the fragrance of sweet osmanthus.
It is the kind of season that makes one want to venture a little further afield.
Photo: BIWAKO SOSUI(Fujinomori), Fushimi, Kyoto / Camera:RICOH GR3 Note:Google Translate is used for the translation of this text.